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Aerows

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39. Outsourcing outsourcing

Mon May 11, 2015, 03:53 PM

May 2015

outsourcing! We all scream for Outsourcing!

Except most of us don't and know it is job loss, degradation of our economy, and dubious tax structures that suck wealth out of our nation.

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The TPP is the death knell for our country's economy [View all] Aerows May 2015 OP

Yes, even Hillary said, while SOS, that it covers 40% of world commerce. Fuck that shit. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

I sometimes wonder Aerows May 2015 #2

If you're talking about conventional political power, Jackpine Radical May 2015 #53

Good luck. Folks in most of the other countries asked to he part of the TPP. Hoyt May 2015 #3

Yes, I saw that. Thousands of "folks" in other countries marching in the streets Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #5

Any links to back that claim up or is this just Hoyt's opinion? neverforget May 2015 #8

Well, no one is twisting their arms. Any of the countries could drop out at any time. Hoyt May 2015 #9

Links for this claim: neverforget May 2015 #10

How do you think the government trade reps became potential parties? Hoyt May 2015 #13

so in other words, the regular citizens of those countries aren't neverforget May 2015 #21

I would suggest to you that a peasant in Vietnam would love to get a good job and see the country Hoyt May 2015 #63

I would suggest to you that the government of Vietnam doesn't give a shit about their neverforget May 2015 #64

I'd suggest that poor countries don't have the capital to pay a lot nire. Take USA up to about Hoyt May 2015 #66

What "folks"? Corporate "folks"? The oligarchs in near-medieval countries? JDPriestly May 2015 #12

Duly elected government officials. Do you also think all the governments are puppets of Hoyt May 2015 #14

I think most are, at the present time. nt. polly7 May 2015 #15

Sad. I gotta get up early in the morning and go to my evil small corporate job. Hoyt May 2015 #16

Yes, it IS sad. polly7 May 2015 #19

Maybe the boys at Heritage will give you the day off. Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #22

Make that the "folks" at Heritage Art_from_Ark May 2015 #23

Brookings. And your allies on TPP are xenophobic, Nationalist, myopic Tbaggers. Hoyt May 2015 #28

Ours is. Why not their's? Yes. I think that government officials all over the world have JDPriestly May 2015 #20

Greece, and Iceland. polly7 May 2015 #31

Japan is a "near-medieval country"? Major Hogwash May 2015 #26

JDPriestly didn't say anything about Japan Art_from_Ark May 2015 #27

Japan is one of the countries involved with the TPP trade plan, Art. Major Hogwash May 2015 #50

If the TPP was so bad, then why isn't Skinner banning people for supporting it? Major Hogwash May 2015 #51

Huh? Art_from_Ark May 2015 #56

Well, that doesn't mean it won't work out in the end. Major Hogwash May 2015 #70

I have zero confidence it will work to the benefit of the average citizen Art_from_Ark May 2015 #71

I am well aware of that, as I have watched Japanese TPP debates on Japanese TV Art_from_Ark May 2015 #55

By folks you mean "corporations are people, my friend" I reckon. TheKentuckian May 2015 #61

The demise of unions AgingAmerican May 2015 #4

the NAFTA gang- Clinton, Gore, D'Andrea Tyson et al nationalize the fed May 2015 #6

Excellent. Brilliant. I agree wholeheartedly. It takes only a little ability to think logically JDPriestly May 2015 #17

There are ways to get a college degree without loading redstateblues May 2015 #57

Yes. Depending on your situation. But for many students those "ways" are not available. JDPriestly May 2015 #58

In TN the lottery gives scholarships redstateblues May 2015 #59

That's great news. Indiana - my alma mater. JDPriestly May 2015 #60

This video should be an OP War Horse May 2015 #25

I'm beginning to think that bell has already rung Binkie The Clown May 2015 #7

I doubt that you really know that. Kablooie May 2015 #11

Oh yes they can. Anyone who understands the damage that NAFTA and trade with China JDPriestly May 2015 #18

Many of these Pro-TPP posts Aerows May 2015 #37

Ask not for whom the death knells for, it knells for thee. Major Hogwash May 2015 #24

Hello, Feudalism! Octafish May 2015 #29

Outsourcing outsourcing Aerows May 2015 #39

Walmartization of the Economy Octafish May 2015 #47

Indeed Aerows May 2015 #48

The American people are realizing that they're next on the Owner's Genocidal To-Do list. Octafish May 2015 #49

You KNOW Monsanto is already working on this: hifiguy May 2015 #45

Harry Harrison has been proven correct at every turn of modern history. Octafish May 2015 #46

"Bill the Galactic Hero" should be compulsory reading in High School. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #52

It's always Bowb Your Buddy Week. Octafish May 2015 #67

I will check that out. hifiguy May 2015 #54

You will laugh from the first page to the last... Octafish May 2015 #69

Australia and New Zealand are expanding trade with the Asian-Pacific market. especially their dairy Sunlei May 2015 #30

Which I believe Aerows May 2015 #32

Hyperbole much? MohRokTah May 2015 #33

No Aerows May 2015 #34

Game over, man! Game over! FSogol May 2015 #35

I'm fairly certain Aerows May 2015 #36

Somebody did. Everything is the death knell, last straw, end of the world, the sky is always FSogol May 2015 #38

So because someone said something at some point Aerows May 2015 #40

Where did I say it was your responsibility? FSogol May 2015 #41

"Somebody did". n/t Aerows May 2015 #42

LOL. A indefinite pronoun means you specifically? FSogol May 2015 #43

File under: Aerows May 2015 #44

How much bad do you think you can pile up and have a good outcome? TheKentuckian May 2015 #62

I'm positing that we can identify and solve problems without the large amounts of ridiculous, FSogol May 2015 #65

K & R AzDar May 2015 #68